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No let up in China’s aim to curb tech monopolies, says cbank governor
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will continue to curb monopolistic behaviors of internet platform companies and strengthen the protection of consumer privacy and data security, central bank governor Yi Gang...
Oct 10, 2021
U.N. urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
By David Stanway KUNMING, China (Reuters) - The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of its pledges to protect nature and prevent species loss, a senior U.N. official s...
Oct 10, 2021
Boxing-Fury defeats Wilder with 11th round knockout to retain WBC belt
(Reuters) - Tyson Fury won a slugfest with Deontay Wilder with an 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Fury knocked Wilder down in the th...
Oct 09, 2021
Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraqis voted on Sunday in a general election many said they would boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system brought in by the U.S. invasion of 2003. The election is being ...
Oct 09, 2021
Tennis-U.S. Open champ Medvedev cruises into Indian Wells third round
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of a Grand Slam hangover with a business-like 6-4 6-2 win over Mackenzie McDonald to advance into the third round at Indian Wells on Satu...
Oct 09, 2021
El Salvador to use bitcoin gains to fund veterinary hospital, president says
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador will invest some of the $4 million gains it has obtained from its bitcoin operations to build a veterinary hospital, President Nayib Bukele said...
Oct 09, 2021
Japan PM Kishida says has no plan to alter capital-gains, dividend taxes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said on Sunday he won't seek to change the country's taxes on capital gains and dividends for now as he intends to pursue other steps for b...
Oct 09, 2021
Australia mulls measures making social media giants responsible for defamatory postings
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government is considering a range of measures that would make social media companies more responsible for defamatory material published on their platforms, Communi...
Oct 09, 2021
Boxing-Joshua triggers rematch with Usyk, says promoter Hearn
(Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua has triggered his clause for a rematch against heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk and the fight could take place in March, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said. Joshua...
Oct 09, 2021
Taiwan won’t be forced to bow to China, president says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will continue to bolster its defences to ensure that nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down for Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said at her Nationa...
Oct 09, 2021
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